Budget 2020 and Renewables. An Evolving Story Updated On Sun, Feb 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the longest budget speech in history, the Finance Minister , Ms Nirmala Sitharaman managed to find a mention of the renewable sector, especially solar, at the beginning, middle and end, as it turned out. While the mention in the beginning was for the energy needs of farmers and the role of solar power, the […] Read more
Spain Closes 2019 With Nearly Half Renewable Energy Mix Updated On Sat, Jan 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to data furnished by the REE, at the end of 2019, renewable energy represents nearly half of the total installed generation capacity in Spain According to data furnished by the Red Eléctrica de España (REE), a partly state-owned and public limited Spanish corporation which operates the national electricity grid in Spain, During 2019, the […] Read more
Clean Energy Flunks The Easy Financing Test Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a Sector that requires one of the largest sustained funding requirements in decades, financing for clean energy investments in India has had a rocky ride. The three year lock-in for developers is the most recent obstacle. Bankability. That’s a word that is highlighted proudly across the solar chain, and whose value can never be […] Read more
CERC Order Against Avaada Energy in 100MW Project Leaves Key Issues hanging Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Last Week, in an order dated January 13th , 2019 the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled against Avaada Energy in a petition it had brought against SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India). The order, while dismissing a plea by Avaada to stay the cancellation of a PSA (Power Sales Agreement) it had with SECI […] Read more
Huaneng Dongfang Power Plant: Intelligent for Three Years, Still Going Strong Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Three years ago, the Huaneng Company and Huawei jointly digitalized the Dongfang Power Plant. As the first PV project to be digitalized, it is worth looking back to see how the new technology has bolstered performance. 20% Higher Energy Yield The project was initiated on June 30, 2016 for grid-tied power generation. It adopted the […] Read more
Werner Enterprises Announces First Electric-Powered Truck Pilot Program Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Werner Enterprises has announced its first electric-powered truck pilot program. The 2019 Peterbilt 579 EV Class 8 electric truck will run for a year in Southern California. Werner Enterprises, a premier transportation and logistics provider, has announced its first electric-powered truck pilot program. The 2019 Peterbilt 579 EV Class 8 electric truck will run for […] Read more
Zero Carbon Electricity Outstrips Fossil Fuels in the UK for 2019 Updated On Mon, Jan 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy 2019 was the cleanest year on record for the UK as, for the first time, the amount of zero-carbon power outstripped that from fossil fuels for a full year 2019 was the cleanest year on record for the United Kingdom (UK) as, for the first time, the amount of zero-carbon power outstripped that from fossil […] Read more
Chattisgarh Issues Tariff Regulations for Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy CSERC has issued the regulations for determining tariff for renewable energy sources for the purpose of sale of power to Discoms in Chattisgarh The Chattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has issued the regulations specifying the terms and conditions of tariff for renewable energy sources for the purpose of sale of power to Discoms in […] Read more
EESL Commissions First EV Charging Station in South Delhi Updated On Tue, Dec 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to build a robust EV charging infrastructure EESL has inaugurated the first electric vehicle (EV) public charging station in South Delhi. In a bid to build a robust EV charging infrastructure, state-run Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL) has inaugurated the first electric vehicle (EV) public charging station in South Delhi, under its […] Read more